While the presence of these molecules is not proof of ancient life on Mars, scientists say it shows we could detect chemical ...

The chemical element sulfur is essential for all lifeforms and is a building block of proteins and amino acids. By studying ...

Curiosity found large organic molecules in a 2013 Mars rock sample. These fragments suggest Mars had the right chemistry for ...

Scientists analyzing pulverized rock onboard NASA's Curiosity rover have found the largest organic compounds on the red ...

Chains of up to a dozen carbon atoms have been detected in what appears to have been an ancient lakebed on Mars, contributing ...

The Mars Curiosity rover’s onboard mini-lab has helped confirm the existence of the largest organic molecules ever found on ...

NASA's Curiosity Rover has discovered long carbon chains on Mars. On Earth, molecules like these are overwhelmingly produced ...

Inside the factory, it's not all skunk. There's the earthy smell of plants growing and botanical notes of citrus and lavender ...

NASA’s Curiosity rover has unearthed the largest organic molecules ever detected on Mars—possible fragments of fatty ...

The discovery of long-chain organic compounds in a 3.7-billion-year-old rock raises new questions about the Red Planet’s past ...

Scientists have decoded the metabolic strategies of certain sulfur bacteria. A new study reports that the bacteria are found worldwide and have a complex metabolism with modular features.

Curiosity rover cracked open a Martian rock, revealing a sight never before seen on Mars - a dazzling display of yellow ...